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TRANSCARGA_A300_N821SC_MIA_0312_JP_small.jpgProbably one of the oldest A300's flying around today..
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BIZJETS_MIA_0312_JP_small.jpgLandmark Aviation at Miami Int'l always has an abundant selection of some of the finest bizjets in the world. Incredible.
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LUFTHANSA_A380_D-AIMF_MIA_0312E_JP_small.jpgBig airplanes and F150 trucks. Love 'em both
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EMIRATES_A380_JFK_0111F_JP_small.jpgSnow always makes a mess of airline schedules, hence 2 EK A380's on the ground this afternoon
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AMERICAN_MD80_N9414W_LGA_0211_JP_small.jpgAmerican MD80 parked in front of the very old (I think built in the 50's) American maintenance hangars at LaGuardia
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CUBANACARGO_TU204F_CU-C1703_UIO_0211_JP_small.jpgExotic and beautiful Cubana TU-204 (airplane built in Russia with many Western parts) on final approach at Quito
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ELAL_737-800_MUC_0212I_JP_small.jpgSimple, elegant, beautiful.
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ELAL_767-200_4X-EAD_TLV_0212_JP_small.jpgThis airplane served the airline well for over 27 years. It's time has come and gone...
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BRITISHAIRWAYS_777-200_G-VAES_TLV_0212D_JP_small.jpgHeavy departure to London Heathrow for this BA 777-200
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UNITED_777-200_N76021_TLV_0212G_JP_small.jpgBeautiful cockpit of 777-200ER
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LUFTHANSA_A340-300_D-AIGO_TLV_0212D_JP_small.jpgLufthansa A340-300 making the return trip to Munich. Lufthansa only sends heavies (A330's, A340's and 747's) to TLV
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ELAL_737-800_MUC_0212B_JP_small.jpgMany spotters in Europe are used to seeing a police escort for all departing El Al flights. Well here is what it looks like from inside the airplane...
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ELAL_747-400_4X-ELA_TLV_0212_JP_small.jpgFor many years, I've watched El Al 747's pushed back at JFK for the flight to Tel Aviv. Here is an El Al 747-400 pushed back and ready for the flight to..... JFK
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ETHIOPIAN_737-800_ET-APF_TLV_0212D_JP_small.jpgPushed back and ready for taxi. Destination: Addis Abbaba
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GLOBALEXPRESS_VP-CSB_TLV_0212_JP_small.jpgNice Global Express rests for the night in TLV
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NIKI_A321_OE-LEW_TLV_0212_JP_small.jpgNIKI A321 departs Tel Aviv with some construction cranes in the background
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UNITED_777-200_N76021_TLV_0212O_JP_small.jpgUnited 777 pushed back and ready for the long flight to Newark
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AEROFLOT_A330-300_VP-VEL_TLV_0212C_JP_small.jpgAeroflot A330-300 pushed back and ready to go, destination: Moscow
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AEROSVIT_A320_UR-DAI_TLV_0212_JP_small.jpgExotic and beautiful color scheme on this Aerosvit A320, departing TLV headed for Odessa
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AIRBERLIN_737-800_D-ABBJ_TLV_0212C_JP_small.jpgLovely soft light as this Air Berlin 737-800 departs TLV for Munich
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AIRBERLIN_LUFTHANSA_SAA_MUC_0212B_JP_small.jpgPhotographed through the window in El Al 737-800 at a hardstand in Munich
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ANGOLA-GOVERNMENT_EMB135_T-501_TLV_0212_JP_small.jpgAnother exotic one in Tel Aviv, Angola government EMB135, captured at night and was scheduled to leave in the morning for Addis Ababa for fuel stop on the way to Angola
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DELTA_USAIRWAYS_TLV_0212_JP_small.jpgThe pride of Atlanta and Charlotte in Tel Aviv. The Delta 747 will depart for JFK and the USAirways A330-200 will depart for Philadelphia
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EASYJET_A320_G-AZUH_TLV_0212B_JP_small.jpgPushed back and ready for taxi
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ELAL_737-800_4X-EKL_TLV_0212C_JP_small.jpgSlow shutter speed for this panning shot of El Al 737-800 landing on rwy 08
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AMERICAN_757-200_JFK_0209C_JP_small.jpgBiting cold afternoon at JFK
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ELAL_767-200_4X-EAF_LAX_1204_JP_small.jpgI believe the routing for this El Al 767-200 was TLV-YYZ-LAX (Tel Aviv Toronto Los Angeles)
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AEROGAL_737-200_HC-CER_MIA_0108B_JP_small.jpgDedicated to my friends Sandro and Stefano Rota of Quito, Ecuador
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DELTA_767-300_JFK_1105_JP_small.jpgThe beautiful 767 that will take me to Frankfurt a short while later...
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FEDEX_MD11F_N582FE_NRT_1011F_JP_small.jpgVery foggy morning in Tokyo. This photo was taken when some of the fog lifted- about 10 minutes before you couldn't even see the airplane...
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HORIZON_Q400_N435QX_LAX_1109G_JP_small.jpgWashington Huskies adorns this Horizon Q400
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DELTA_747-400_N666US_LAX_0210X_JP_small.jpg
DELTA_747-400_N666US_LAX_0210X_JP_small.jpgUnfortunately, the sight of these 747-400's is going to be more and more rare as many 747-400 operators are switching to the 777-300..
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LOFTLEIDERICELANDIC_757-200_TF-FIW_JFK_1204_JP_small.jpgProbably about 0 degrees that night- brutal..
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KOREAN_777-300_HL8209_LAX_1110_JP_small.jpgVery smoggy, hazy day in LA makes for a murky background for this photo. The clear, smog-free days in L.A. are what really makes the photos pop...
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BRITISHAIRWAYS_747-400_G-BNLF_JFK_0703C_JP_small.jpgDeparting JFK's rwy 31L and initiating the Canarsie Climb. Photographed from the streets of Howard Beach
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VARIGLOG_DC10F_PP-VMU_MIA_0108_JP_small.jpgI uploaded this photo on this day because yesterday, Varig Log ceased operations... Too bad.
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AIRBUS_A380_F-WWJB_JFK_0307B_JP_small.jpgThis is the first ever A380 to touch down at JFK. One of the most special photos in the collection..
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DELTA_757-200_N546US_ATL_1111B_JP_small.jpgBusy afternoon at Delta HQ in Atlanta..
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AIRCANADA_EMB190_LAX_0210_JP_small.jpgInteresting registration selection on behalf of Air Canada...
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SOUTHAFRICAN_A340-300_JFK_0909_JP_small.jpgPushed back and ready for taxi on taxiway Hotel at terminal 4
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GLOBAL-EXPRESS_MIA_0110_JP_small.jpgTwo Global Express aircraft. First one is South African registered
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AIRBRIDGECARGO_747-400F-VP-BIG_FRA_0910_JP_small.jpgWith 20 Year sticker
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DREAMLIFTER_747_N747BC_MIA_0611P_JP_small.jpg
DREAMLIFTER_747_N747BC_MIA_0611P_JP_small.jpgThe Dreamlifter is an Atlas Air airplane that was converted by Boeing (hence the -BC registration, Boeing Company) in order to transport 787 parts from one plant to the other
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A380-ENGINE-DAMAGE_JFK_0111_JP_small.jpgOut of respect, I will not mention the airline. This is what happens to an A380 cowling that gets hit by a baggage loader (note that it happened while aircraft was at the gate, this is the cowling removed and prepared for repair)
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LAN_LH_AZ_TAM_TACA_MIA_1211_JP_small.jpgBusy afternoon at Concourse J (you can't see the East side of the concourse, which was filled with airplanes at every gate)
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KOREAN_A380_HL7612_LAX_1111W_JP_small.jpgFinal smoke from the tires after touchdown on rwy 24R
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TRANSAERO_777-200_EI-UNW_MIA_0111B_JP_small.jpgBarely any sun left..
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ALASKA_737-700_N645AS_EWR_1203T_JP_small.jpgAlaska 737's have both the variant (-400 -700 -800) and registration shown on the nose of the airplane
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KALITTA_747-400_N740CK_JFK_02_JP_small.jpgComing down a bit hard on rwy 22L on a bitter cold February morning
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GERMANYPOLICE_EC145_D-HHEA_FRA_0909_JP_small.jpgUp close and personal with German Police EC145 chopper. Looks like I was not the only one photographing that day...
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EZJET_767-200_N767DA_JFK_0112_JP_small.jpg
EZJET_767-200_N767DA_JFK_0112_JP_small.jpgEZ Jet is owned by Dynamic Air and only flies from Georgetown Guyana to JFK
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EVAAIR_777-300_B-16705_LAX_0208_JP_small.jpg
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USAIRWAYS_A330-300_N278AY_FRA_0910C_JP_small.jpg
JETBLUE_A320_N637JB_LAX_1110B_JP_small.jpg
JETBLUE_A320_N637JB_LAX_1110B_JP_small.jpg
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MIA_0205_JP_small.jpgA bunch of airplanes you won't ever see in MIA again... unfortunately.
EMIRATES_A380_A6-EDA_JFK_0808ZR_JP_small.jpg
EMIRATES_A380_A6-EDA_JFK_0808ZR_JP_small.jpgView of the A380 fuselage from the platform of the catering truck
ALLEGIANT_MD80_N866GA_LAS_0207_JP_small.jpg
ALLEGIANT_MD80_N866GA_LAS_0207_JP_small.jpgLate afternoon LAS arrival
BRITANNIA_757-200_G-BYAN_CFU_0802B_JP_small.jpg
BRITANNIA_757-200_G-BYAN_CFU_0802B_JP_small.jpg
DELTA_747-400_MONTANA_1011G_JP_small.jpg
DELTA_747-400_MONTANA_1011G_JP_small.jpgRouting NRT-JFK. We are somewhere over Montana I believe
LUFTHANSA_A380_D-AIMF_MIA_0112E_JP_small.jpg
LUFTHANSA_A380_D-AIMF_MIA_0112E_JP_small.jpgLufthansa A380 passing Concourse J as it is about to touch down on rwy 27
ATI_VARIG_MEXICANA_ATLAS_MIA_1211_JP_small.jpg
ATI_VARIG_MEXICANA_ATLAS_MIA_1211_JP_small.jpgWhat a gorgeous selection of airplanes and color schemes. First we have an ATI DC8, followed by a Varig 767-200, a Mexicana 767-300 and finally with only the tail showing is an Atlas Air 747F
SUNWING_737-800_C-GTVG_FLL_0112B_JP_small.jpg
SUNWING_737-800_C-GTVG_FLL_0112B_JP_small.jpgNice hybrid with Travel Service (Czech Republic) leasing this 737 to Sunwing of Canada for the winter
FEDEX_DC10_JFK_0112F_JP_small.jpg
FEDEX_DC10_JFK_0112F_JP_small.jpgVery special photo. Fedex DC10 departs rwy 31L as the new Freedom Tower is seen under construction on the bottom right. It's not the World Trade Center that's for sure, but it's nice to at least see something there now... -oh, as i'm taking this photo, the temperature with windchill factored in is about 12 degrees. Brutal.
COPA_737-700_HP-1377CMP_MIA_1211F_JP_small.jpg
COPA_737-700_HP-1377CMP_MIA_1211F_JP_small.jpgMy skill had nothing to do with the fact that this COPA 737 looks like it was placed on top of the blast fence, this was just a lucky catch!
UNITED_A320_N405UA_MIA_1211B_JP_small.jpg
UNITED_A320_N405UA_MIA_1211B_JP_small.jpgUnited A320 rotates from rwy 27 late in the evening
ANA_777-300_JA785A_JFK_0112F_JP_small.jpg
ANA_777-300_JA785A_JFK_0112F_JP_small.jpgANA 777-300 gets off rwy 31L very early, given a light load and stiff winds (temperatures with windchills were in the low teens)
AMERIJET_727-200F_N395AJ_MIA_1211C_JP_small.jpg
AMERIJET_727-200F_N395AJ_MIA_1211C_JP_small.jpg
707_N88ZL_OPF_0112B_JP_.jpg
707_N88ZL_OPF_0112B_JP_.jpgBeautiful executive 707 rests at Opa Locka Airport, its fate is unknown..
ALITALIA_767-300_EI-DBP_MIA_1211_JP_small.jpg
ALITALIA_767-300_EI-DBP_MIA_1211_JP_small.jpgStunning winter late afternoon light illuminates this classy looking Alitalia Skyteam 767-300 as pushback commences
DELTA_MD90_MIA_0112_JP_small.jpg
DELTA_MD90_MIA_0112_JP_small.jpgThis Delta MD90 (formerly flown by Hello Airlines of Switzerland) appears to have been placed in long-term storage in Miami
GLOBALEXPRESS_C-GCDS_MIA_0112_JP_small.jpg
GLOBALEXPRESS_C-GCDS_MIA_0112_JP_small.jpgIs this thing gorgeous or what? Beautiful and very uniquely painted (not sure if I would have done that if it was my airplane, but it's different!) Global Express. I believe this airplane is owned by the Cirque De Solell Group. This airplane sells for around 45 million dollars....
LUFTHANSA_A380_D-AIMC_MIA_1211E_JP_small.jpg
LUFTHANSA_A380_D-AIMC_MIA_1211E_JP_small.jpgLufthansa A380 performs a heavy departure out of MIA's runway 27 as the last rays of light illuminate the big airplane and luckily I caught the beacon lit
TMFAIRCRAFT_DC3_N587MB_OPF_0112_JP_small.jpg
TMFAIRCRAFT_DC3_N587MB_OPF_0112_JP_small.jpgGorgeous classic DC3 built in the 1950's, still operating flawlessly today. Incredible
USAF_C17_33125_JFK_0112B_JP_small.jpg
USAF_C17_33125_JFK_0112B_JP_small.jpgBeautiful C17 flares to land on rwy 31L
CONDOR_767-300_D-ABUI_FRA_0909C_JPsmall.jpg
CONDOR_767-300_D-ABUI_FRA_0909C_JPsmall.jpg
ALASKA_737-800_N512AS_LAX_1111G_JP_small.jpg
ALASKA_737-800_N512AS_LAX_1111G_JP_small.jpg
VIM_757-200_RA-73009_MUC_0306H_JP_small.jpg
VIM_757-200_RA-73009_MUC_0306H_JP_small.jpgHere's what the cabin looks like before a completely new interior is installed
AEROMEXICO_737-700_XA-AAM_LAX_1111B_JP_small.jpg
AEROMEXICO_737-700_XA-AAM_LAX_1111B_JP_small.jpg
CHINAEASTERN_A340-600_B-6053_JFK_0911F_JP_small.jpg
CHINAEASTERN_A340-600_B-6053_JFK_0911F_JP_small.jpgThis particular airplane primarily flies to JFK and LAX
TAME_A320_HC-CGW_UIO_1209K_JP_small.jpg
TAME_A320_HC-CGW_UIO_1209K_JP_small.jpg
QANTAS_A380_LAX_1109D_JP_small.jpg
QANTAS_A380_LAX_1109D_JP_small.jpgTwin giants rest for the day between flights
WHITE_A320_CS-TQK_FRA_0910_JP_small.jpg
WHITE_A320_CS-TQK_FRA_0910_JP_small.jpgWhite is based in Portugal
UNITED_757-200_N531UA_LAX_1204B_JP_small.jpg
UNITED_757-200_N531UA_LAX_1204B_JP_small.jpgContrast and compare the two United schemes on the 757..
AEROGAL_737-200_HC-CER_MIA_0108E_JP_small.jpg
AEROGAL_737-200_HC-CER_MIA_0108E_JP_small.jpgThis 737 operated into MIA for just a short time, while the Aerogal 757 was undergoing maintenance
EVAAIR_777-300_B-16701_LAX_0208E_JP_small.jpg
EVAAIR_777-300_B-16701_LAX_0208E_JP_small.jpg
BOEING_747-NOSE_NRT_1011_JP_small.jpg
BOEING_747-NOSE_NRT_1011_JP_small.jpgFell in love with this thing when I stumbled upon it in Tokyo. This is a former Northwest 747 that is a display piece at the museum located at the airport in Narita. Great job, NRT! When I took this photo it was not ready for the public yet, they were still setting it up. Next time i'm in Tokyo, I will try to get some inside photos
ARROWAIR_DC10F_N526MD_UIO_1208F_JP_small.jpg
ARROWAIR_DC10F_N526MD_UIO_1208F_JP_small.jpg
PRIVATAIR_737-800_D-APBC_FRA_0909_JP_small.jpg
PRIVATAIR_737-800_D-APBC_FRA_0909_JP_small.jpg
VGAIR_A330-200_OO-SFQ_JFK_0802_JP_small.jpg
VGAIR_A330-200_OO-SFQ_JFK_0802_JP_small.jpgIn line on taxiway Papa behind a Delta 767 and American 777 (many airplanes behind us in line) before turning left on Papa Echo and position and hold on rwy 13R for departure to Brussels. Of all the first class flights I've flown over the years, sitting in this jumpseat was better than all of 'em.. That American 777 was in front of us pretty much all the way across the Atlantic..
KLM_F28_PH-KZK_AMS_0802_JP_small.jpg
KLM_F28_PH-KZK_AMS_0802_JP_small.jpg
UZBEKISTAN_767-300_VP-BUZ_JFK_0506_JP_small.jpg
UZBEKISTAN_767-300_VP-BUZ_JFK_0506_JP_small.jpgA very busy afternoon at JFK means that some carriers will have to deplane and board entirely out on a hardstand, due to lack of gates. These Cobus 3000 units do the job very well.
SOUTHAFRICAN_A340-300_ZS-SLE_JFK_0209_JP_small.jpg
SOUTHAFRICAN_A340-300_ZS-SLE_JFK_0209_JP_small.jpgStarting engines in temps with windchills in the single digits. Brutal.
ANA_767-300_JA8579_HND_1011_JP_small.jpg
ANA_767-300_JA8579_HND_1011_JP_small.jpg
USAIRWAYS_A319_N763US_CLT_11_jp_small.jpg
USAIRWAYS_A319_N763US_CLT_11_jp_small.jpg
AUSTRIAN_777-200_OE-LPB_JFK_0409C_JP_small.jpg
AUSTRIAN_777-200_OE-LPB_JFK_0409C_JP_small.jpgAustrian 777 on taxiway Alpha enroute to rwy 22R for departure to VIE (Vienna)
DELTA_767-300_N1609_JFK_0909B_JP_small.jpg
DELTA_767-300_N1609_JFK_0909B_JP_small.jpg
LUFTHANSA_A330-300_D-AIKK_FRA_0910C_JP_small.jpg
LUFTHANSA_A330-300_D-AIKK_FRA_0910C_JP_small.jpg
JAL_777-200_JA010D_HND_1011B_JP_small.jpg
JAL_777-200_JA010D_HND_1011B_JP_small.jpg
FRONTIER_A319_N940FR_LAX_1111E_JP_small.jpg
FRONTIER_A319_N940FR_LAX_1111E_JP_small.jpg
JFKTOWER_0106B_JP_small.jpg
JFKTOWER_0106B_JP_small.jpgSome heavy duty weather alert and ATC equipment in JFK tower!
OMANAIR_A330200_FRA.jpg
OMANAIR_A330200_FRA.jpgOman Air A330 at cruising altitude over Frankfurt, probably headed for Paris or London
VIRGIN_A340-600_G-VWIN_JFK_1109_JP_small.jpg
VIRGIN_A340-600_G-VWIN_JFK_1109_JP_small.jpg
HELLO_MD90_HB-JIA_ZRH_0206_JP_small.jpg
HELLO_MD90_HB-JIA_ZRH_0206_JP_small.jpg
TACA_A320_N492TA_MIA_0910G_JP_small.jpg
TACA_A320_N492TA_MIA_0910G_JP_small.jpg
OPALOCKA_OPF_0510_JPsmall.jpg
OPALOCKA_OPF_0510_JPsmall.jpgOverview of Opa Locka Airport as seen from left seat of AA Eagle E145 MIA-CLT. You can clearly make out the Air Plus Comet 747 that has been rotting away at OPF for years now..
CONDOR_A320_D-AICE_CFU_0802B_JP_small.jpg
CONDOR_A320_D-AICE_CFU_0802B_JP_small.jpgI've been fortunate to travel to many beautiful places on Earth. Corfu is one of the top 5 for sure- just an incredible place to photograph airplanes!
JFK_0111_JP_small.jpg
JFK_0111_JP_small.jpgIt's early morning, and you already know it's going to be a loooong day...

Photo taken with my cellphone
ARROWAIR_DC8_N784AL_MIA_1209B_JP_small.jpg
ARROWAIR_DC8_N784AL_MIA_1209B_JP_small.jpgSad sight as this beautiful DC8 is slowly cannibalized until finally the "claw" comes and chops it up into little pieces...
DELTA_757-200_N544US_JFK_0111B_JP_small.jpg
DELTA_757-200_N544US_JFK_0111B_JP_small.jpgAirport closed.
SWISS_A320_HB-IJM_ZRH_02_06E_JP_.jpg
SWISS_A320_HB-IJM_ZRH_02_06E_JP_.jpgFinal approach on a slightly foggy Swiss afternoon
EMIRATES_777-200_A6-EWB_JFK_1109E_JP_small.jpg
EMIRATES_777-200_A6-EWB_JFK_1109E_JP_small.jpg
LAN_A340-300_CC-CQC_FRA_0909C_JP_small.jpg
LAN_A340-300_CC-CQC_FRA_0909C_JP_small.jpgLAN A340 nonstop from Santiago, Chile slows down on rwy 7L at FRA
JTOWER_MIA_1008_JP_small.jpg
JTOWER_MIA_1008_JP_small.jpgView from concourse J operations tower
KOREANCARGO_747-400F_HL7400_JFK_0502_JP_small.jpg
KOREANCARGO_747-400F_HL7400_JFK_0502_JP_small.jpg
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